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Clayne Crawford is speaking out after hebeing firedfromLethalWeapon.
Crawford, who said thatWarner Brothersnever called him to tell him that he had been fired, discussed a time when he blew up at an assistant director because of the distracting sounds on the set while another actor was trying to film a scene.
“I snapped,” he said. “Should I have walked to my trailer? 100 percent … I should not have screamed and yelled.”
Crawford further alleged thatDamon Wayans, his costar, would not film in a church because he is a Jehovah’s Witness or participate in table reads. “This kind of s— would come up all the time, and I would go and I would complain,” Crawford said. “But once they had that tape, any time I complained, it’s like, ‘This will come out, and it will ruin your career.'”
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Wayans then tweeted, “He hit another actor in the mouth with a bottle of green tea and busted his mouth open.”
In April, Crawfordapologized for two incidentson theLethal Weaponset.
He wrote, “It is true that I have been reprimanded twice during this past season ofLethal Weapon. The first reprimand was because I reacted with anger over working conditions that did not feel safe or conducive to good work under the leadership of a guest director and assistant director who, in turn, were angry at my response. I met with Human Resources, I apologized for my part of the conflict, and I completed studio-appointed therapy. I even shared a sizable portion of my paycheck with one of the parties involved per the instruction of the studio.”
He continued, “The second reprimand came during an episode I was directing. An actor on set felt unsafe because a piece of shrapnel from an effect hit him. It was an unfortunate event that happened in spite of all safety precautions and procedures being followed. I take responsibility for the incident because I was in charge of the set.”
Michael Raymond-James, a guest star on the show,defended Crawfordafter he was fired. Raymond-James tweeted, “There is/has been a false narrative being spread about in an effort to humiliate and vilify a friend of mine who thus far has been too classy to fight back…so I will…trust that.” He added, “#TeamClayne.”
source: people.com
